Legislative Update: How JCJ is shifting our justice priorities at this time
Jewish Center for Justice Executive Director Rabbi Joel Simonds provides an update on how we are shifting our legislative priorities to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Follow our Vote by Mail and 2020 Census campaigns, and sign up to receive JCJ alerts....
LIST: Passover Resources from JCJ
Passover prep, the JCJ way No Yeast? No Worries! Now is the time to try out this easy and delicious 18-minute Matzah Recipe, courtesy of seminary fellow Elias Chajet and his fiancé Michelle Blumenthal. Conflicted about the afikomen prize this year? Use this...
How JCJ is pursuing justice amid the Coronavirus threat
*This post was originally published on March 17, 2020* “We have entered a time of uncertainty and fear, during which we will all have our moments of deep pain. But as a community we will strengthen one another, we will gather stones together, and we will build...
JCJ advocated for a number of bills in 2019. These 6 were signed into law.
In 2019, the Jewish Center for Justice advocated for dozens of bills on the state and national level. As we shape our legislative agenda for 2020, let’s take a look back at some of the legislative highlights over the past year. While nearly every bill JCJ backed on...